(A) Hours for park use. No person, except authorized city personnel, shall enter or be in or remain in any park beginning at 11:00 p.m. and ending at 5:00 a.m., except with a permit issued by the City Clerk/Treasurer and approved by the City Council.
(B) Parking and use of restrooms. Parking in designated parking areas and use of restrooms will be allowed outside of park use hours.
(C) Removing, defacing, or destroying property prohibited. No person shall remove, deface, destroy, diminish, or impair the value of public property located on or within any park, including buildings, structures, trees, shrubs, grass, vegetation, signs, tables, benches, fireplaces, trash receptacles, notices or placards, boundary markers or fences, or any other public property, either real or personal.
(D) Erection of structures. No person shall construct or erect any tent, building, or structure of any kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or run or string any public service utility into, upon, or across any park, except with a permit issued by the City Clerk/Treasurer and approved by the City Council.
(E) Littering and dumping. No person shall litter, or cast upon or allow to remain in, rubbish or trash of any kind or nature in or about any park.
(F) Motorized vehicles. Motorized vehicles shall be driven or parked only in designated areas in any park and shall be driven therein at a maximum speed of five mph. Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles shall not be operated in any park except in areas specifically designated or posted for their operation, or as required for maintenance or for police, fire, or rescue purposes.
(G) Camping prohibited. No person shall camp overnight on any public street or alley, or on any property owned, leased, or rented by the city, or in any city park, unless authorized to do so by the City Council for a special occasion or under special circumstances.
(H) Storage of personal property in any city park. Including, but not limited to: vehicles, campers, watercrafts, fish houses, and trailers are prohibited. For purposes of this section, STORAGE is defined as anything in excess of 72 hours.
(I) Open fires prohibited. No person shall build a fire in any place in any park at any time, except in fireplaces or receptacles provided therein by the city or in privately owned grills that are not harmful to grass or other vegetation.
(J) Sale of articles. No person shall sell any articles, or solicit for the sale thereof, in any park without a permit issued by the City Clerk/Treasurer and approved by the City Council.
(K) Animals. No domestic animals, including cats and dogs, shall be permitted within any park with the exception of Halverson Park. No person shall allow any domestic animal, including dogs and cats, to go unattended and without physical restraint in Halverson Park. Pet owners and animal handlers are responsible for cleaning up their pet’s waste and disposing of it in a sanitary manner.
(L) No alcoholic beverages. No person shall consume alcoholic beverages within any city park except when authorized by the City Council.
(Ord. passed 5-8-2018) Penalty, see § 94.99